The Last Sunday after Pentecost, Christ the King Sunday, Track 1 November 26

Last Sunday after Pentecost Christ the King Sunday, Track 1 November 26, 2017

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 100 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer:On December 1st we remember Charles de Foucauld, Hermit and martyr in the Sahara. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Track 1, November 19

wenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Track 1 , November 19, 2017

The Collect: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Judges 4:1-7 read from the New Century Version Bible

Psalm 123 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 read from the New International Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Closing prayer: On November 22nd we remember C S Lewis, Apologist and Spiritual writer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, Track 1 Nov. 12

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, Track 1, Sunday, November 12, 2017

The Collect: O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 read from the Message Bible

Psalm 78:1-7 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13 read from the New American Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On November 16 we remember Margaret, Queen of Scotland, read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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